When comparing ZingChart vs Google Charts, the Slant community recommends ZingChart for most people. In the question“What are the best JavaScript charting libraries? ” ZingChart is ranked 13th while Google Charts is ranked 14th. The most important reason people chose ZingChart is:
You can get extremely granular with the styling (which is very CSS-like). You can customize pretty much any aspect of a chart, so they can match your application or website perfectly.
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Pros
Pro Tons of styling options
You can get extremely granular with the styling (which is very CSS-like). You can customize pretty much any aspect of a chart, so they can match your application or website perfectly.
Pro Robust API
The advantage of using a JavaScript charting library is that you can make interactive charts. The API here lets you make the most of this advantage.
Pro Easy to try
ZingChart hosts the full version of the library for evaluation on their CDN for you to try in just a matter of minutes.
Pro Angular wrapper
Pro Free branded version
There is a free version available, however it's branded. Licenses start at $249.
Pro jQuery wrapper
ZingChart has a well-built and excellently documented jQuery wrapper, making it easier to integrate ZingChart into your jQuery code.
Pro Handles large data sets without bogging down
Pro Easy to use
Google Charts has a large selection of chart types to get started with and have up in running in very little time. It uses sensible defaults, but has flexible options to allow for customization when needed. Better than most other free to use Chart APIs and has great documentation provided by Google.
Pro Supports multiple Y axes
Important for trend correlation, eg. comparing number of clicks to sale amounts. Not same scales / units.
Cons
Con Not open source
Con The free version inserts a watermark on all charts
Either their watermark is on all the charts or you have to pay expensive license fees.
Con Cannot self-host
Google does not allow you to save or host the code yourself.
